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Cybersecurity learning standards offer a new look at a consistent threat
New K-12 cybersecurity learning standards aim to build awareness and create a more diverse talent pipeline
Professor: Approved Virginia history textbook still has errors
Although "Our Virginia: Past and Present," the controversial history textbook that claimed that "[t]housands of Southern blacks fought in the Confederate ranks, including two black battalions under the…
Twenty states involved in changing science instruction
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Study: California English proficiency test ‘almost guarantees’ English learner classification
Most four- and five-year-olds who take an English proficiency exam before kindergarten are bound to fail the test, according to a new study, the Huffington Post reports.
New film fights negative perception of teachers
Think of it as kryptonite for ‘Superman’: As lawmakers work to strip teachers of their collective bargaining rights and school reformers place much of the blame for the…
Students now required to take standardized sex ed, health test
According to the District of Columbia’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), D.C. public schools are planning to test students on their knowledge of human sexuality,…
Wash., Microsoft launch virtual tech academy
Washington state education officials and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to launch a new virtual academy to teach high school students computer and web-development skills, the Associated Press…
Schools working to implement Common Core standards
More than half of school districts in states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards said they agree that the new math and English/language arts standards are…
Indiana schools to propose online course requirement
Indiana's superintendent of public instruction is suggesting one more high school graduation requirement, one that means kids won't be showing up in the classroom, the Huffington Post reports.
Panel: STEM education crisis stems from unsupported teachers
According to a panel of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education experts and industry leaders, the United States is still falling short of producing the number of…
Teaching 9/11: How educators are responding 10 years later
As Diana Hess learned that airplanes had slammed into the twin towers in lower Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001, her first instinct was to cancel her classes for…
Sixty ed-tech products for the new school year
As the new school year gets under way, we’ve compiled a handy summary of new and noteworthy educational technology products available to educators this fall. From the latest…
New curriculum products for schools
An all-digital science textbook, a multiplayer online “social learning” math game, and software for honing students’ math and reading skills that comes bundled on low-cost mobile devices are…
New instructional technology for the 2011-12 school year
New tablets that aim to challenge the iPad, software for managing mobile learning devices, and innovations in student response systems, interactive whiteboards, and other teaching tools are among…
New assessment and data management solutions for schools
With a strong federal focus on assessment and accountability in education, many ed-tech companies have released new products designed to help educators test their students’ understanding and track…
Five characteristics of an effective 21st-century educator
We recently asked readers: “What are the qualities of an effective 21st-century educator?” Here are our readers' top responses.
Jobs plan would help modernize schools
Schools and teachers stand to benefit from an ambitious, $450 billion plan to boost jobs and put cash in the pockets of dispirited Americans, as President Obama responded…
Are schools teaching the wrong lessons about 9-11?
What should teachers be discussing with their students to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks? Asks the Washington Post.
Kindergarten class uses realistic dolls to teach sexual education
Last week, Shanghaiist posted pictures of young children learning about the human body by playing with dolls that feature very lifelike parts, including genitalia with pubic hair, reports…
Calif gay history referendum faces uphill battle
At churches, shopping centers, schools, and local tea party meetings in California, fired-up volunteers have started gathering signatures for a ballot referendum that would repeal the nation's first…
Many U.S. schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks
While iPads have rocketed to popularity on many college campuses since Apple introduced the device in spring 2010, many public high schools this fall will move away from…
Internet Archive shows Sept. 11 TV coverage
The Internet Archive, a California-based organization that collects audio, moving images, and web pages for historical purposes, has put together an archive of the television news coverage of…
Social websites are latest sources for plagiarized material
Plagiarism is going social, according to Turnitin.com, which found that one-third of plagiarized material in student papers can be traced to social networking, content sharing, or question-and-answer websites.…
‘Unschooling’ gaining popularity, allows children alternative learning tools
School's never out for 14-year-old Zoe Bentley. Nor is it ever in, reports the Huffington Post.
Closing the math skills gap and boosting achievement
As with so many other schools around the country, it was apparent that too many of our students, at all grade levels, were struggling with math and were…
Missouri judge blocks Facebook limits for teachers
A new Missouri law prohibiting teachers from having private online conversations with students suffered a double setback Aug. 26. First, a judge blocked it from taking effect because…
How to fix our math education
There is widespread alarm in the United States about the state of our math education, reports the New York Times.
Recycling program helps schools snag new technology
At a time when many school districts are forced to cut technology spending, some schools are able to purchase laptops, digital cameras, and other classroom technology through a…
Free curriculum resource helps educators teach to Common Core standards
A popular online education resource now provides interactive curriculum tools specially tailored to correspond with both state standards and the Common Core standards—and U.S. educators can use the…
7 innovative ways teachers are using tech in the classroom
Many schools across the country have rules about tech in the classroom, but they’re not the rules you might think. Teachers instruct students to take out their smartphones,…
Teachers prepare for 10th anniversary of Sept. 11
As the nation prepares to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, many teachers are struggling with how to teach…
Missouri teachers sue over social networking law
A Missouri teachers' union said Aug. 19 that it is challenging a controversial new state measure that restricts teachers' use of social networking sites and their contact with…
Ten things every new teacher should know
We recently asked readers: “What's the one thing you wish your education professors had told you about teaching or classroom management?” Here are our readers' top 10 pieces…
How far should policy makers go in trying to protect kids online?
A new Missouri state law that bans teachers from privately contacting students via social media has become a lightning rod for opinion as schools and their stakeholders grapple…
Companies focus on student health, nutrition
As childhood obesity rates continue to rise, and as First Lady Michelle Obama promotes her “Let’s Move” campaign to encourage children and families to live active, healthy lifestyles,…
States start to require courses in financial literacy
Starting this fall, Virginia high school students will need more than reading, writing and arithmetic to snag a diploma, USA Today reports.
Hybrid online classes: What we’ve learned
Three years ago, in an attempt to reach students throughout the state more effectively, the Massachusetts Collaborative for Educational Services tried a hybrid model blending face-to-face instruction with…
Ten skills every student should learn
